11:51 PM 10/14/01
It’s funny sometimes how folks never amaze to amaze me. Every time I think I’ve seen something that’s got to top the all-time list of stupidity, someone else comes along to top it. Let’s just leave it as that I’m amazed and frightened by the world today.
I’m home. The house is filled with my sister and her family. They’re leaving tomorrow. I will miss them more tomorrow than I did last night. Last night, I made the drive in 9 hours and 40 minutes or so. My travel planner said at least 10 hours and 40 minutes, so I’m happy that I beat the Microsoft travel planner by an hour or so.
Called home to find out that when I got home the kids were there, they were having trouble getting a u-haul, and oh yah, a couple of their friends would be over. The u-haul was doable but friends in the house for some sort of party after a 10 hour drive and 4 hours of sleep before that sounded bad.
Got worse as 14 or 15 ended up in the living room.
Mind you I don’t know these people, I’m not a social genius, and after all day on the road and lack of sleep, I spent the party trying to get the computer back together and pretty much vegging in the computer room, avoiding everyone and catching up on some work. By three hours into the party I was just staring blankly, looking for an opportunity to sneak out and go back on the road or dear god, sleep sleep sleep.
Today was good. Got to spend some time with my niece and nephew. I can’t believe how much they’ve changed in the year they’ve been gone. My nephew especially. Before he couldn’t really talk, now he’s telling jokes and trying to pick up girls. Yes, at 4 … he likes blonde women. Always has. Ever since he was a baby. He would literally cry at restaurants if there was a blonde waitress and would only stop crying when she came back.
I love my niece and nephew. They’re gonna go far, god I hope so. 🙂
With that, I’m out. More strips going up late this week.
— k9
PS The elves say to break stuff.